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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gleninagh North

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On level pastureland just outside the ENE enclosure line of an ecclesiastical complex (CL002-008001, CL002-008003- and CL002-008007-), c. 180m SSE of Gleninagh tower house (CL002-007001-) and c. 250m S of the foreshore. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996) and hachured on the 1842 and 1915 OS 6-inch maps. A poorly preserved oval rath (int. diam. 28m E–W; 25m N–S crest to crest) defined by a low, grassy bank (Wth c. 3m). A straight modern field wall cuts across the E half of the rath, oriented NNE-SSW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 1 December 2020
A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gleninagh North, likely dating to the early medieval period, is situated near an ecclesiastical complex and a 16th-century tower house. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy lore, reflecting their perceived otherworldly or sacred significance in Irish folklore.

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